What stands out worked out from the figures below

Hallowell has the most people working from home (19.8%).

Hooksett has the highest household income ($118k).

What matters to you?

Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Hallowell	Hooksett
People
Population	2,592Lowest	15,057Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+7.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	50.3±7.9Highest 29% above U.S.	41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S.
	Hallowell and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	13.2%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 22%	17.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22%
	Hooksett and Hallowell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	33.2%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2%	17.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	52.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	39.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.4%±6.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Hooksett and Hallowell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$68,398±$10kLowest 15% below U.S.	$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$295,300±$45kLowest 11% below U.S.	$407,000±$26kHighest 22% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$890±$175Lowest 37% below U.S.	$1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,867Lowest 24% above U.S.	$6,554Highest 110% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	37.1%±17.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	41.7%±16.4Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Hooksett and Hallowell are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	58.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	80.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S.	1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	14 minLowest 47% below U.S.	27 minHighest about the U.S. average
Work from home	19.8%±8.2Highest U.S.: 15.1%	13.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Hallowell and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	—	#30 of 120 in NH
School district	RSU 02	Hooksett School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.